Budget 2023

Rising inflation and layoffs are among the top concerns of Singaporeans. The 2023 budget will be delivered by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance ...

Preliminary data estimated there could be 3,000 layoffs in the fourth quarter of 2022. 21 provided higher subsidies for the progressive wage credit scheme and an energy efficiency grant, which provides up to 70% support for local small and medium-sized enterprises facing increasing energy prices. "Singapore may need to shift away from traditional tax incentives and consider other measures in order to promote investments. For 2022, core inflation averaged 4.1% – higher than the 0.9% recorded in 2021. This year's budget announcement is expected to include more details on the enhancements. Previously, the The Helping households cope with rising inflation [expects "core inflation to stay elevated in the first half of this year before slowing more discernibly in H2 2023](https://www.mas.gov.sg/-/media/mas/epg/cpd/2022/inflation202212.pdf) as the current tightness in the domestic labour market eases and global inflation moderates." The government Wong said the Rising inflation and layoffs are among the top concerns for Singaporeans and are expected to be addressed in Singapore's budget for 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — The second session of the 15th Parliament begins today amid growing public anxiety over soaring prices of goods, with Prime Minister ...

It is unclear whether Anwar would agree to the idea. Anwar, who vowed to make the living cost issue a top priority upon taking office, currently enjoys a 68 per cent approval rating, according to a poll by Merdeka Center. Anwar recently suggested dedicating a few hours for Dewan Rakyat members to direct questions to the prime minister, and another few more for ministers.

Chief economist Suhaimi Ilias said more private investments are needed to ensure Malaysia is able to generate more encouraging investment activities to increase ...

Therefore, I think this will be one of the priority issues,” he said. even if the goods are under price control, we still face the problem of insufficient supply. “The way I see it, this is one of the best ways to deal with the issue of inflation in the long term, which is to increase income,” he told reporters after the Retail Equity Market Outlook briefing.

THERE were two developments last week that will shape Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong's Budget Statement to be delivered on Tuesday ...

SINGAPORE - This year's Budget will focus on moving forward post-Covid-19, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday. In a Facebook post, the Finance ...

The panel will be moderated by ST associate editor Vikram Khanna. “The road ahead will not be easy. “We have pulled together to weather the crisis of a generation. [The Straits Times Budget 2023 microsite](https://www.straitstimes.com/budget-2023) after the discussion. [the Forward Singapore ](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/over-14000-engaged-in-forward-singapore-next-phase-to-delve-into-issues-and-solutions-dpm-wong)nationwide consultation [exercise.](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/over-14000-engaged-in-forward-singapore-next-phase-to-delve-into-issues-and-solutions-dpm-wong) [will be delivered in Parliament on Tuesday at 3.30pm.](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/dpm-lawrence-wong-to-deliver-budget-speech-at-330pm-on-feb-14)

DEPUTY Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver the 2023 Budget Statement on Feb 14, with economists expecting a return to prudence ...

In a Facebook post, Mr Wong said that the Budget, themed "moving forward in a new era", will help Singaporeans seize new opportunities, strengthen the nation's ...

Mr Wong launched Forward Singapore in June 2022 shortly after he took on the role of Deputy Prime Minister. "The road ahead will not be easy. The plans will be announced in the Budget statement.

Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will deliver Singapore's 2023 Budget Statement on Feb. 14 in Parliament. This will be Wong's second Budget Statement and his ...

The 2023 Budget will be about "moving forward in a new era", Wong wrote in a Feb. "But through our collective efforts, and the trust we have in each other, I am confident that we will strive and secure a better tomorrow for all, and for our future generations." The statement will be broadcast live on television and published in full on the Singapore Budget

From newly-married couples to bigger families, rising costs is one issue that ranked high among those who spoke to CNA.

I've seen a lot of Build-to-Order (BTO) projects coming in at prices of S$500,000, S$600,000. "The CDC vouchers are per household, and it is a limited amount. “All these are quite a challenge to support what is necessary for us. Advertisement

The Singapore Budget 2023 is set to boost the ongoing Forward Singapore national conversation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Budget 2023 is expected to provide more support for parents to manage the pressures of raising children. CNA's Charlene Tan explores whether more paternity ...

[stepping up measures](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/government-step-support-parents-raising-children-pm-lee-3220011) to support parents and help manage the pressures of raising children. Concerns about a stressful education system and the academic pathway to success also give rise to parental anxieties. Removing the binary decision between work and family could also pave the way for more women leaders who benefited from such arrangements to lead with empathy. [financial cost was the top reason](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/marriage-couples-children-dating-singapore-population-survey-2999056) cited by married respondents for not wanting any or more children, according to the 2021 Marriage and Parenthood survey. HR experts agree that flexi-work remains important in the current tight labour market, but parents stay parents even it shifts to an employers’ market. Parents are currently entitled to six days of childcare leave a year. But with pre-schools also having up to six days of planned annual closures a year, childcare leave is very quickly used up. It sets the foundation for fathers to take on more equal duties subsequently. South Korea broke its own record for the [world’s lowest fertility rate](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/south-korean-government-proposes-flexible-overtime-rules-some-fear-workers-may-suffer-3216581) in 2021, with just 0.81 child per woman. The cash payouts and Government matching on Child Development Account contributions have helped my family offset months of full-time infant care. In no less stark terms, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in 2019 that the country must make enough babies to “secure our future”. We had already been married six years then and I was old enough to have what is sometimes called a “geriatric pregnancy”.

In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan discussed the two developments that would shape Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister ...